#979cb6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #979cb6 is composed of 59.2% red, 61.2% green and 71.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 17% cyan, 14.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 28.6% black. It has a hue angle of 230.3 degrees, a saturation of 17.5% and a lightness of 65.3%. #979cb6 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #2f396d. Closest websafe color is: #9999cc.

    • R 59
    • G 61
    • B 71
    RGB color chart
    • C 17
    • M 14
    • Y 0
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#979cb6 color description : Grayish blue.

#979cb6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #979cb6 has RGB values of R:151, G:156, B:182 and CMYK values of C:0.17, M:0.14, Y:0, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 9936054.

Hex triplet 979cb6 #979cb6
RGB Decimal 151, 156, 182 rgb(151,156,182)
RGB Percent 59.2, 61.2, 71.4 rgb(59.2%,61.2%,71.4%)
CMYK 17, 14, 0, 29
HSL 230.3°, 17.5, 65.3 hsl(230.3,17.5%,65.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 230.3°, 17, 71.4
Web Safe 9999cc #9999cc
CIE-LAB 64.75, 3.689, -14.062
XYZ 33.093, 33.733, 49.021
xyY 0.286, 0.291, 33.733
CIE-LCH 64.75, 14.538, 284.7
CIE-LUV 64.75, -4.144, -21.777
Hunter-Lab 58.08, 0.064, -9.386
Binary 10010111, 10011100, 10110110

Color Schemes with #979cb6

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Alternatives to #979cb6

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#979cb6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #979cb6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#979cb6;}
.background {background-color:#979cb6;}
.border {border:1px solid #979cb6;}

Shades and Tints of #979cb6

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #08080b is the darkest color, while #ffffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #979cb6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a5a5a8 is the less saturated color, while #536efa is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #979cb6 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #9d9d9d Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #9c9da2 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #9da0b9 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #a49eba Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #9aa3ae Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #9b9fb8 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9f9db8 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #98a0b1 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population